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Mount Ayr, Iowa
Mount Ayr is a city in and the county seat of Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,623 at the time of the 2020 census. Mount Ayr is a rural community in southwestern Iowa, 22 miles west of Interstate 35 on State Highway 2. Mount Ayr was founded in 1875 and the community was named in honor of poet Robert Burns’ birthplace in Ayr, Scotland. The “mount” was added to indicate its location on the highest point of land in the area.
Mount Ayr is at the intersection of US Route 169 and Iowa Highway 2. Kellerton is approximately nine miles to the east and Diagonal is about eight miles to the northwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.69 square miles (6.97 km2), of which 2.67 square miles (6.92 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mount Ayr has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2020, there were 1,623 people, 739 households, and 437 families residing in the city. The population density was 601.1 inhabitants per square mile (232.1/km2). There were 811 housing units at an average density of 300.4 per square mile (116.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.0% of the population.
Of the 739 households, 26.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 4.6% were cohabitating couples, 32.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 40.9% of all households were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the city was 45.5 years. 24.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 and 44; 23.3% were from 45 and 64; and 27.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,691 people, 746 households, and 437 families residing in the city. The population density was 633.3 inhabitants per square mile (244.5/km2). There were 822 housing units at an average density of 307.9 per square mile (118.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
Mount Ayr, Iowa
Mount Ayr is a city in and the county seat of Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,623 at the time of the 2020 census. Mount Ayr is a rural community in southwestern Iowa, 22 miles west of Interstate 35 on State Highway 2. Mount Ayr was founded in 1875 and the community was named in honor of poet Robert Burns’ birthplace in Ayr, Scotland. The “mount” was added to indicate its location on the highest point of land in the area.
Mount Ayr is at the intersection of US Route 169 and Iowa Highway 2. Kellerton is approximately nine miles to the east and Diagonal is about eight miles to the northwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.69 square miles (6.97 km2), of which 2.67 square miles (6.92 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mount Ayr has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2020, there were 1,623 people, 739 households, and 437 families residing in the city. The population density was 601.1 inhabitants per square mile (232.1/km2). There were 811 housing units at an average density of 300.4 per square mile (116.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.0% of the population.
Of the 739 households, 26.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 4.6% were cohabitating couples, 32.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 40.9% of all households were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the city was 45.5 years. 24.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 and 44; 23.3% were from 45 and 64; and 27.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,691 people, 746 households, and 437 families residing in the city. The population density was 633.3 inhabitants per square mile (244.5/km2). There were 822 housing units at an average density of 307.9 per square mile (118.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
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